by Hasiba Raufi
my eyes feel like the opposite of deserts
these days
i cry too much
i smoke too much
i scream too much
i don’t want to think anymore
its eating me up from the inside
in my mind
i made a perfect version of you
i risked too much of my happiness
i don’t like myself anymore
i never catch a break from you
when did i lose myself?
i wanted to die
every single day for so many years
by all means i even tried
so often
but now i want to see the sun rise
i want to see every sunset
i want to experience everything
something changed
i think i can heal
you can never know with people
they change their minds so easily
sadness is all over me
like a second skin i can’t escape from
© Hasiba Raufi 2023-09-01